Ep. 15: Innovation with impact

A wildly successful multicultural festival is just one expression of Daisy Ye’s far-reaching advocacy for migrant and refugee communities. Daisy shares how creating opportunities to be seen, heard and celebrated can strengthen belonging and enrich whole communities.

Cara Oliver shares insights on communication that begins with listening, meets people where they are, and finds shared purpose between personal concerns and global questions. A conversation about building understanding, opening possibilities and inspiring action.

When a mum is taken into custody, someone often needs to step in and care for her children. In this episode, we explore a program supporting these unexpected carers as they take on new responsibilities and help children navigate a difficult time.

Matt Glover, therapist and founder of Forest Therapy Victoria, explores the healing power of reconnecting with nature - and how time outdoors can support therapy, improve our health and wellbeing, and create space to breathe, reflect and reconnect with ourselves.

Community leader Colleen Hughson shares what it means to tackle marine debris on a coastline where the burden has fallen on a small group of incredible volunteers - and how we consider and care for those volunteers.

Jodie Hill, CEO of Women's Health & Wellbeing Barwon South West speaks about a new community-informed image library that challenges assumptions and celebrates the diversity of local communities.

Innovation meets tradition in this thought-provoking episode with Kushboo Gupta. Discover how mechanical elephants are helping communities celebrate cultural heritage while creating a safer, kinder future for both people and elephants.

From survivor to changemaker, Johanna Baynton-Smith epitomises how courage, healing and strength can transform lived experience into powerful advocacy.

Part 2 of Emily's conversation with Donna Burns — First Nations leader, nurse and advisor — on what it truly means to be “All In” for reconciliation, and why the connections between culture, health and climate cannot be separated.

Donna Burns — First Nations leader, nurse and advisor — on what it truly means to be “All In” for reconciliation, and why the connections between culture, health and climate cannot be separated.